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4-6-10 FB View – Climate Change and Animal Agriculture

 
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Hi this is Nebraska Farm Bureau's Ag News Now Radio Service, I’m Tina
Henderson.



 



Now here is today’s Farm Bureau
View program it is coming to you in 3…2…1…



 



Many
are blaming animal agriculture for climate change that is or is not taking
place in the world. Here to talk about this topic Allan Stokes - Pork Checkoff
Director of Environmental Programs.



 



The report runs 2:39.



 



Allan thanks for joining me on today’s program!



 



Question 1                     The United Nations Food and
Agriculture



Organization’s
report on climate change is being called into question. Allan, what is the
impact animal agriculture has on climate change



 



Cut
#1      :36           O.C...”widely quoted.”



 



Question 2                     When looking at meat
production - the Frequently



Asked
Question included all the contributions made to greenhouse gas emissions. As an
example the study counted emissions produced by growing animal feed and the
processing industry. How does this relate?



 



Cut
#2      :28           O.C...”apples and oranges.”



 



Question 3                         If you look at the U.S. greenhouse gas
report –



26-percent
of greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector. Only
three-percent originated from livestock agriculture. That is significant!



 



Cut
#3      :19           O.C...”in that report.”



 



Allan thanks for joining me!



 



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for Listening!